SmartSelect is a single premium deferred annuity with market value adjustment.
Guaranteed Rate Option (GRO) Stability
Initial fixed interest GRO periods of 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 years are available.
The initial rate is guaranteed for the length of the GRO period. At the end of the initial GRO period, you may choose a new 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7-year GRO at the then-current interest rate or default to a 1-year renewal period. The insurer provides a guaranteed minimum interest rate (GMIR) as defined in your contract.
Premiums
Minimum Premium - $20,000
Maximum Premium for age 18–75 - $1,000,000
Maximum Premium for age 76–85 - $750,000
Free Look Period 10 days or state-specific
Withdrawal Charge Waivers Withdrawal charges and MVA may be waived for the following with prior notification:
Limited life expectancy
Confinement to a nursing home, hospital or licensed health care facility
Required minimum distributions
Guaranteed annuity options (full and partial)
Access for Financial Flexibility (Free Withdrawals) For financial flexibility, a portion of the account value is available free of withdrawal charge. Beginning immediately, up to 10% of the account value may be withdrawn each contract year (noncumulative; $250 minimum) without incurring a withdrawal charge or a market value adjustment (MVA).
Market Value Adjustment (MVA) During a guarantee period of more than one year, which is called a Guaranteed Rate Option (GRO), an MVA applies to annuity options and withdrawals in excess of the free withdrawal amount. The MVA reflects the effect of the change in the interest rates we offer between the time the GRO was selected and the time the MVA is applied. Generally, if interest rates increase, the MVA reduces your contract’s value. On the other hand, if interest rates decrease, the MVA increases your contract’s value. The amount of any MVA will never be greater than the MVA Maximum, which is the difference, whether positive or negative, between:
the current Account Value; and
the Account Value applied at the beginning of the current GRO, minus withdrawals taken during the current GRO (including any withdrawal charge, but not considering any MVA), plus interest credited at the GMIR.
The MVA Maximum applies to both negative and positive MVAs. If the MVA is negative, the MVA Maximum is the maximum negative adjustment; if the MVA is positive, the MVA Maximum is the maximum positive adjustment. MVA does not apply during the last 30 days of the GRO or to the death benefit.
Note: We accept TSP funds as a rollover and issue it as a traditional IRA.